The more we learn about undersea volcanoes, the more we realize that life can thrive almost anywhere. Now, an Australian research vessel has discovered a new kind of fish living in volcanoes off the coast of the continent. It’s called a scaleless blackfish and it’s adorably ugly. »7/15/15 10:00pm 7/15/15 10:00pm

Scientists filming unexplored depths of the South Pacific have observed a surprising range of animals—including sharks, rays, and jellyfish—living inside Kavachi, a highly active undersea volcano near the Soloman Islands, a remote archipelago east of Papau New Guinea. The animals seem unruffled by what were presumed… »7/09/15 3:30pm 7/09/15 3:30pm

This satellite image of Washington’s Mount St. Helens comes courtesy of NASA’s Earth Observatory, which notes that tomorrow is the 35th anniversary of the volcano’s eruption and subsequent landslide, which killed 57 people. Scientists still keep a close watch on the site from both the air and ground. »5/17/15 4:30pm 5/17/15 4:30pm

Geologists have good reason to believe that an active underwater volcano, the Axial Seamount, is erupting about 300 miles (482 km) off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Remarkably, two scientists predicted the event almost perfectly. »5/01/15 7:30am 5/01/15 7:30am

Late last year, a new volcanic island formed in the South Pacific. Located about 40 miles (65 km) from the region's main island of Tongatapu, the island could become Tonga's latest tourist attraction. But scientists warn it could still be unstable and dangerous. »3/13/15 4:47pm 3/13/15 4:47pm

From a satellite, the plumes venting from two volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo look like clouds. Right now, they're just spewing harmless steam and gas. But that could change. »2/14/15 5:57pm 2/14/15 5:57pm

This radar scan, taken by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite, reveals the ground movements surrounding the Fogo volcano before and after its recent eruption. To expert eyes, the image reveals the subsurface pathways of molten rock. »12/03/14 6:40am 12/03/14 6:40am

The U.S. is one of the most volcanically rich countries in the world, with 169 active volcanoes. 57 of them are deemed high threats. But efforts to predict potential eruptions are being hampered by outdated equipment and lack of funding for scientific monitoring. »8/29/14 11:00am 8/29/14 11:00am

Etna and Stromboli are a pair of Italian volcanoes currently gurgling away with glowing red lava flows and fingers of smoke. Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Alex Gerst cooperated for a bit of photography teamwork to capture both volcanoes in a pair of photographs spanning night and day.»8/19/14 10:41am 8/19/14 10:41am

To celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colour, check out this colourful radar image! The bright rainbows are areas of dynamic changes, while dull greys are stable and steady. »3/21/14 1:07am 3/21/14 1:07am

With the movie Pompeii exploding into theaters, you'll be exposed to a lot of myths about the volcanic eruption at Mt. Vesuvius that buried a whole Roman town. The biggest myth of all is that the citizens of Pompeii never knew the blast was coming. They did. And many had already evacuated. »2/21/14 2:31pm 2/21/14 2:31pm